American singer-songwriter whose style was akin to Frank Sinatra's and who sang "I Have But One Heart" and "You Do."
Before Fame
He had to drop out of school and work as an usher and elevator operator after his father was injured.
Trivia
He was a regular on the Godfrey Show.
Family Life
He married five times: first to in 1954, then to Judith Rawlins in 1963, then to Becky Ann Jones in 1974, then to Diahann Carroll in 1987, and then to Rena Rowan in 1998.
Associated With
Perry Como encouraged him to take voice lessons.
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